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The series about how small-time thief Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) became a Rebel hero in time for his ultimate sacrifice in 2016’s Rogue One was so well-received that one of the audience’s only quibbles actually pertained to the minimal number of alien characters.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Its targets mainly were petty criminals and small-time drug dealers from poor neighborhoods, rights groups say.
—Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Police believe Perez was a small-time drug dealer who sold mostly weed and some MDMA, more commonly referred to as Molly, from his motel room.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
For retirees, these small-time entrepreneurial ventures provide more than just a little extra cash.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Its targets mainly were petty criminals and small-time drug dealers from poor neighborhoods, rights groups say.
—Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Police believe Perez was a small-time drug dealer who sold mostly weed and some MDMA, more commonly referred to as Molly, from his motel room.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
For retirees, these small-time entrepreneurial ventures provide more than just a little extra cash.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-time. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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